Binder



Oct. 23 ,1923. 1,471,550

, 'D. CONLAN, JR

BINDER Filed June 9. 1922' omvsr of the sheets showing how the identifying which it is to be associated.

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DAVID CONL AN, 33., OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Application filed June 9, 1922. Serial K0 5663951.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID CONLAN, Jag, a citizen, of the United States. and a T681- dent of Brooklyn, Kings County, and

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binders,

of which the following is a specificationf The present invention relates to the classification and collection of loose sheets.

Particular objects or the invention are to provide a simple and practical formof binder which will hold only the sheets or leaves belonging in that binder. and to enable the ready classification of the leaves and the identification of the same with the binders in which they belong.

Other objects and the various novel features of construction, combinations and relations of parts by which'these objects are accomplished willappear as'the specification proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification I have illustrated but one of the many possible embodiments of the invention,pit being understood that the structure may be modified and changed in various respects without departure from the true spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed;

Figure 1 inthe drawing referred to is a broken perspective View of 'one of the binders.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same with the top cover removed andthe back shown' in section.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view looking toward the back of the binder.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view of a portion of one of the sheets with its identia method of building up the binder'pos'ts.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of one characters may be formed in a reinforcing strip attached to'the' sheet.

The binder illustrated {i 'in the nature of a folder having top andbottojmcovers 10.;5 v p p I posts 47320 of the binder and that portion 11 connected by a back 12:

The leaves orgsheets, some of which are shown -at13 in Figure 5 are heldin'the binderon posts; or pins 14. which aredistin'guishably constructedto serve both as identifying charactersfor the binde'r and as selective holders for only correspondingly identified sheets.

In the present disclosure the identificatidi or individualization is effected by constructing the, posts with their .end'faces and shanksshaped to form numbers, but it will be realized that letters or other distinguishing outlines might be used. I l

In order that the binder maybe given a desired designation I have illustrated'one,

wayin which the character posts may be removably and interchangeably mounted therein,' by having fiat bases 15 adapted to be secured-withina channel provided by a strip 16 secured to thebottomcover and havmg an inturned flange 17 at the back'and correspondingly inturned lugs 18 at the front.- Figure 2 shows how with this construction the bases of the number posts are slipped into position between spacing'lugs 19 struck up from the holdingplate and how the front lugs are then bent up and over the bases to clamp them in'place. This construction enables the numbers to bechanged at any time by simply turning back the lugs '01" tongues far enough to releasethe bases.

The base plate may be in the form of a sheet metal strip secured to the back cover To make the binders plainly identified,

the ends of the character posts are prefer ablye xposed through the top cover as by,

forming said cover with a window or open ing such as indicated at 22in Figures?) and 7 6, which-window or windows may be reinforced,- ifffound desirable, by strips 23 extendingthereacrossbut so'arranged as not tinguishing characters of theflbinder post-s.

' Thus the sheet's'to fit'in the binder shown in n I Figure '2 will be punched with the number 47320. to'fit over. the corresponding number means of integrallyformedtongues 20 9Q and the samefis'shown as' 'constructed with v integrally formed tabs or prongs 21*adapted to be' passed up through the front coverand bent over to hold said coverdown on the posts and" thereby secure the papers on the I binde'rposts.

' of the sheet shown in Figure 4 is punched with the number 64 to fitover the; corresponding 64 binder posts.

The perforations in the sheets thus serve as ameans of identifying the same. These numbers may be cut in any suitable form of press preferably one of a type that can be readily adjusted to punch different numbers grouped in different relations.

Provision may be made for expanding'the binder to hold a greater number of sheets as by furnishing extra post sectionsli of the same shape as the main posts and detachably engageable thereon as by providing them with spring'pins 25 ontheirlower ends to fit into sockets 26 in the upper ends of the main posts.

To assist in the proper spacing of the covers spacing sleeves 27 may he slipped on the securing prongs between the covers, as shown particularly in Figures 1 and 3.

If desired, the identifying and filing perforations may be cut in separate strips, such as I have shown at- 28 in Figure 8, of thin sheet metal or other suitable reinforcing material, which strips may be attached to the sheets by means of attaching prongs 29 or other fastenings. i

This invention, it will be seen, gives to both the holder and'the sheet or other element which is to be associated with the holder a definite characterization or means of identification,-which in addition to dis tinguishing and identifying, serves as the means for joining such parts and for insuring the joinder of only those corresponding and therefore properly related parts.- The posts are symmetrically related and therefore easily readable and can be readily changed or added togto form different numbers.

By using reinforcements in which the identifying characters are punched the wear of placing the sheets on and removing them from the binderposts is taken by. thereinforcements and hence the sheets are not .liable' 'to become torn. The reinforcing structure may of course be varied from that shown in Figure 8, one convenient method being to make the same in the form of grommets or tubular rivets, readily attachable to the sheets..

What I claim is: f

1. In combination, a binder provided with identifying and leaf-securing binder posts, each having a section of alphabetical or nu merical significance and thereby providing in' their assembly a legend identifying the binder and distinguishingthe same by a readable title from other binders, and leaves identified by the same legendary characters in the form of perforations shaped and posi tioned to correspond with the shapes and positions ofthe binder posts, whereby said leaves are given a readable title, identifying and distinguishing the same from leaves in tended for other binders and whereby the leaves thus entitled will properly fit only in the binder bearing the corresponding legend or title;

the holder by a readable title and a sheetlike element entitled and identified as belonging and attachable to said holder by a perforation of the size and shape of said post, providing both a readable title for said sheet-like element and a meansvenabling the engagementof the same over the post of the holder.

5. The structure of claim at in which the binder posts have readily added sections by which the binder can be built up to accommodate additional sheets without destroying the recognizable characters of the posts.

6. The structure of claim 4: with means for securing the sheet-like element upon the post of the holder.

7. In combinatlon, a binder having covers anda holder between said covers provided with means for securing the coversclosed over the holder, and binder posts removably and interchangeably secured in said holder and each having a distinguishing configuration enabling the changing of the identity of the binder by the shifting of such binder posts.

8. A binder having covers and binder posts held in position between said covers and each forming a definite distinguishable character for the identification of the binder, one of the covers having a, window or windows therein exposing the identity of ,suchcharacters.

9. A binder having a guideway with spacers therein and bendable fingers and binder posts having base portions interchangeably engageable in the guideway be tween the spacers and adapted to be held by the bendable. fingers.

10. The structure of claim 1 with covers for the binder, one having a window or win dows exposing thebinder posts and therefore disclosing the title of the binder.

11. The structure of claim 4 with a cover for the holder having a window exposing the post and thereby disclosing the title of the holder'even when the cover is closed.

12. The structure ofcleim 1 in'which the entitling and securing perforations are formed through a reinforcement applied to or connected with the sheet.

13. The structure of claim 4: in which the 7 through a reinforcement applied to or con-' nected with the sheet-like element.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of June, 1922 I DAVID GONLAN, JR. 

